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Fire kills sailors aboard navy research submersible in Russia Russia: Fire kills 14 sailors aboard navy research submersible
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A fire aboard a Russian navy research submersible has killed 14 crew members, Russian media reports say. A fire aboard a Russian navy research submersible has killed 14 crew members, the Russian defence ministry says.
The crew members were poisoned by fumes when the vessel caught fire while taking biometric measurements on Monday, the defence ministry said. It says the crew members were poisoned by fumes when the vessel caught fire while taking biometric measurements in Russian territorial waters on Monday.
The vessel was based at Severomorsk, in the Murmansk region, which is the main base of the Northern Fleet. The fire was later put out and the vessel is now at Severomorsk, the main base of the Russian Northern Fleet in the Murmansk region.
An investigation into the incident has begun under the commander-in-chief of the navy, the ministry added. An investigation into the incident is now under way.
A submersible is an underwater vessel which differs from a submarine in that it usually requires a support ship on the surface. A submarine is fully autonomous. Submersibles are generally smaller vessels with limited crew on board supported by ships on the surface, while submarines are larger vessels capable of operating autonomously over long distances.
The Kursk submarine, which was destroyed by an explosion in the Barents Sea in August 2000 with the loss of its crew of 118, also belonged to the Northern Fleet. The Kursk submarine, which was destroyed by an explosion in the Barents Sea in August 2000 with the loss of its crew of 118, was also part of the Northern Fleet.
Underwater tragedies
Accidents involving underwater vessels are rare. Here are some of the most serious: